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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,544.20, 116,667.90 and 48,735.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,544.20, 116,667.90 and 48,735.72 is: 67,253.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,544.20 : 116,667.90 = 48,735.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,544.20/116,667.90 = 48,735.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,544.20x = 116,667.90 × 48,735.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,544.20x = 5,685,894,107.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,894,107.39/84,544.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,253.51

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